Galley for line casting machines



May 24, 1932. GQQDBODY 1,860,243

GALLEY FOR LINE CASTING MACHINES Filed Dec. 18. 1930 STATES EDMUND M. GOODBODY, 0F BELLEROSE, NEW YORK, ASSIGN'OR TO INTERTYIPE* COR EORATION, OF BROOKLYN NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEWV YORK I V GALLEY non LINE CASTING MACHINES 1 Application filed December 18, 1930, Serial No. 503,287, and in Germany January 1930.,

The present invention relates to improvements in line casting machines of the general class shown and described in U. S. Letters Patent No. 436,532 granted September 16,

1890, to O. Mergenthaler, and it relates more particularly to the galley used on'such machines to receive the type bars or slugs cast in the machine and for stacking them in a row in the Order in which they are cast, the invention relating more especially to the socalled outside galleys used on such machines which are arranged on the outside of the framework of the machine and in which the type bars or slugs are received and positioned with their type faces directed upwardly. V

Galleys of this kind as heretofore used receive the type slugs from the usual ejecting means on the machine while the slugs are standing on end, and while the slugs are passing into the galley they are turned to bring their type faces uppermost, and slugs of the usual lengths are satisfactorily received in i this manner by galleys of this kind, but such galleys have been found to be incapable of properly receiving and positioning short measure slugs such as those of f to 6 ems in length, with the result that it has been the .general practice, when very short lines of type'are required, to cast the type matter on slugs of considerably greater length than re quired by such matter, they being made for example 10 or 12 ems in" length, so that they will be properly received and positioned in the galley, and the excess, length or blank portions of the slugs were subsequently sawed off, but such a practice is objectionable owing to the time and the labor required.

The primary object of the present inven tion is to provide means whereby short measure slugs ejected through the usual-ejecting passage by the usual ejecting means on the machine will be received and so guided and directed as to deposit such slugs in the galley with their type faces directed upwardly, thus obviating the necessity of casting such slugs of excess length and of removing the excess or blank portions thereof as heretofore practiced.

Another object is to provide such means the usual length are to be castand thus avoid impairing the normal operation of the galley while slugs of the usual length are being cast,

To these and other ends, the invention con, sists in certain improvements and combinations and arrangements of parts all as will be hereinafter more fully described,-the fear j tures of novelty being pointed out ,par-

ticularly' in the specification. V V 3 Inthe accompanying drawings: v Figure 1 is aperspective view ofthe slug receiving end of an outside galley, equipped with, short length slug receiving means embodying thepresent invention; 1 j V Figure 2 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is .a detail vertical section taken on the, line 3-3 of Figure 2.

claims at the end of the Similar parts are deslgnated by the same 7 reference characters in the different figures.

The present invention is applicable generally to linecasting machines-of the class disclosed in the Mergenthaler patent hereinbefore referredto and to. the so-called out side" galleys used on such machines to receive the type, bars or slugs cast in the machine as such slugs are ejected through the usual ejecting passage by the ejecting means commonly used in such machines. Since the construction and mode of operation of line 7 casting machines of this class are well understood by those skilled in the art, it is deemed sufficient to show and describe the slug eject ing portion of the machine which comprises usually a forwardly and rearwardly reciprocatory ejector blade 1' which is carried on the usual mold slide 2 on which the usual mold wheel 3 is mounted, this ejector blade movingforwardly through the casting cavity of the mold 4 on the mold wheel, when such mold is brought in the usual way to. ejecting 1 position, the ejector blade also passing forwardly between the usual trimming knives 5. and through the ejecting passage 6 in front of them, whereby the slug S cast inthe mold is'pushed forwardly'through the mold and between the trimming knives and then through the slug ejecting passage '6, from which point the slug passes to'the galley, it being understood that the'slu'g when ejected ejector bladestands in vertical position, it resting on one end on the bottom wall 7- of the ejecting passagefi, the type face or character'bearing edge To'f the slug being at its forward edge. V f c Theoutside galley commonly used in line casting'machines of this class comprises a galley plate 8 and brackets 9 which support the plate in a forwardly and downwardly inclined position in front iof'the framework of the machine, a downwardly and forwardly 2 inclined ,ch'ute'plate 9f eXtendin'gf-rom the bottom wall 7 of the ejecting passage to the,

upper rear edgeof thegalley plate 8 sothat slugs of the usual length, when pushed beyond the forward end of the ejecting pas sage, will slide downwardly .endwise over thechute plate 9 'onto the galley plate 8 and,

i in so doing,,will become turned by the'usual pivotally suspended gate 9 so that their 7 upper ends'are tipped rearwardly while their I ation of an outsidegalley of this type being Homans.

lower, ends, are deflected forwardly, thetype. faces on the slugs being thus brought into uppermostposition asthese slugs "are de' posited on the galley plate, the mode of operdescribed in detail in' U. S. Letters Patent No. 1,464,483 granted Aug. 7, 1928, to T. S. 10 designates the usual slide or abutment against which the slugs are stacked and 11 represents theusual slug lever which moves toward theabutment, after each slug has been delivered to the galley, to advance the stack of slugsand provide aspace'to receive the next following slug. ,7 I

, [While such outside galleys as heretofore used are capable of successfully handling slugsof the usual lengths, they are incapable of handling slugs of short length, such as those less than 8 ems in length, so that the length, withthe result that'short length slugs would be'deposited in the galley with their type facesarranged vertically at their for ward edges and hence out of printing posi- The "present invention provides means, 1

preferably in the form of an attachment for the usual outside galley, whereby short length slugs cast in the machine may be ejected in the usual manner from the usual ejecting passage of the machine and will be deposited in the galley with their type faces directed upwardly, thus avoiding the necessity of casting these slugsof greater length than required bythetype faces thereon and ofsubsequently cutting off, the excess portions of such slugs asheretofo're practised.

from the mold and pushed forwardly by the.

In the construction shown in the present instance, a chute 12 is provided which comprises'a pair of parallel vertical plates 13 and l ispaced apart a distance sufhcientto receive and permit the slugs. to travel longitudinally 1 between them, the bottom of the'chute being 7 closed by a bottom strip'15 which eXtendsbetween and is secured tothelower edges of the plates 13 and 14. Theslug receiving end of" the chute is adapted to be positioned in alignment withthe slug ejectingpassage 6 of the 7 machine, thelplate 13 being arranged for this purpose beyond or in frontv of the usual bracket plate 16 while the plate l l of'the chute is arranged at the innerside of the usual stationary bracket plate {17, and the chute is provided with a clamp 18 which is adapted to fit 'removably over the upperedge of the stationary bracket plate 17' and is provided with a screw. 19 by means of which it may be detachably secured to the plate 17. The bottomstrip 15 of the chute is arranged to overlie the usual chute plate 9, and when J the chute is in position, the rear end of the. bottom strip 15 will be substantially level with the bottom wall 7 of the slug ejecting passage. The lower forward end of the chute is provided with a block or post 20 which is secured between the plates 18 and 14 and thus closes the forward end of the chute, and the lower ,end of this block is formed with a lug 21 which is adapted to abut against the flange or lip 8 on the lower edge of the galley I plate, a ledge 22 extending rearwardly from r the lug 21 and resting on the flange 8*. The

chute 12, when in operative position, is in. 'clined forwardly and downwardly so that the short length slugs will'slide forwardly and downwardly thereinby gravity, and in order to avoid damaging the type faces of. these slugs WlllCll are foremost while such slugs are descendin gin the chute,a facing 23'of leather"v or other relativelysoft yielding material is provlded at the nner slde of the block or.

post 20 to arrest.- the descent of the slugs.

The chute 12 for the short length. slugs overlies the galley plate 8, and an opening 24: is provided in the bottom of the chute, as

by terminating the bottom strip 15 at a suirable distance in advance of the slug arrestlng facing 23, through which the slugs may drop from the chute 12 onto the galley plate; This opening is controlled by a shutter 25 which is pivoted at 26 to theunderside of the bottom strip 15 sothat it may swing into and out of position beneath the opening 24. The forward or 1 free edge of the shutter extends to a position in proximity to the rearwardly extending ledge 22, which latter de-' fines the forward end of the opening 24, and this ledge 22 extends rearwardly beyond the facing 23 to form an overhang or shelf, as will be clear from Figure 3. The shutter. 25 is provided with a spring 27 which acts to swing the shutter into a position to uncover the opening 24, and means is provided, which is actuated by the normal movement of a part of the machine, for moving the shutter,

at appropriately timed intervals, into posi-: tion to close the opening 24, such meansconsisting in the present instance of a rod 28 which is pivotally'connected atone end to an arm 29 on the shutter. and. isbent at its rear.

end as indicated at 30 so thatit will rest free? 8 1y against the forward edgeof the ,usual bracket 31 which forms part-of the r-ejector slide adjusting means and which bracket is carried by and moves with the mold slide 2. The intermediate portion of the rod 28 may be guided'by a backet 32 attached to the galley bracket plate 17 and having an open-top bearing to rein-ovably receive and slidably guide said rod. By this arrangement, the shutter 25 will be normally in a position to uncover the opening 2 l in the slug chute 12 while themold slide 2 is inits. normal. rear position but when the mold slide moves for wardly preparatory' to operation of the ejecting mechanism to eject a slug from the mold, the shutter will be swung into position to close the openingfZl by the consequent forward movement of ,the rod 28, and

when the mold slide recedesor moves rear wardly' following the slug ejecting operation, the rod 24: will be allowed to move rearwardly and the shutter will then be swung into position to uncover the opening 24: under the action of the spring 27.

The operation is as follows:

While operating the line casting machine for the casting of slugs of the usual lengths,

the chute 12 is omitted from the galley, the relatively long slugs then discharging from the usual ejecting passage 6,0nto the guide plate 9 and tipping rearwardly at their upper ends while sliding endwise-into the galley so that they are received by the galley plate 8 in upright position with their printingedges facing upwardly. In order to enable short slugs cast in the machine to be properly received in the galley, the chute 12.is superimposed on the galley as shown inFig; 1, the pivoted gate 9 being first lifted to admit the chute, after which thegate may rest idly on top of the chute as indicatedinFig.'1,and the chute is removably secured in position by the clamp 18 and screw 19, the upper end of the chute being aligned with the ejecting passage 6 and the lower end of the chute having thelug 21 thereon resting on the upturned flange of the galley plate so that the lower portion of the chute overlies the galley plate,-

slug will then slide by gravity down the bottom rail 15 untilits forwardedgeor type face strikes the buffer or yielding abutment 23 as indicated by the full lines in Fig. 3..

Preceding the ejecting oftheslug, the. mold slide '2 advances as usual, and this forward movement or advanceof the mold slide carries the bracket 31 from the dotted line position :to the full line position shown in Fig. 2, thereby pushing therod 28 forwardly'and causing the shutter 25 to swing into position to close the o eningee' in the bottom of the chute... Consequently, when thejslug reaches the abutment 23, it will rest on the shutter 25 which will then be closed, the forward edge of the slug however resting on theledge22,

which is located slightly beyond theforward or free endiof the shutter. slide 2 recedes or moves rearwardly, following the ejecting operation, as is usual in ma- VVhen the mold chines vof this class, the bracket 31 will be re- 7 turned from the full line position to the dotted line position-shown in Fig.2, thus allowf ing the rod 28 to moverearwardly under the action of the spring 27, as the result of which the shutter 25 is swung from beneath the opening 24L,'thus removing its support from the slug resting thereon. However, while the rear portion of the slug will be thus relieved of its support by the shutter, theforward edge of the slug will rest upon the relatively fixed ledge 22, so that the rear portion of the slug will swing downwardly by gravity through the opening 24: while the ge 22 supports the forward edge of the slug, in consequence of which the slug will be'turned edgewise while dropping vby gravity through the opening 24,- and the slug will bedeposited on the galley plate 8 with its printing-edge or type face uppermost. "Immediately after the shutter 25 has moved into openposition to cause dropping of the slug into the galley, the slug lever .11 operates in the usual wayto push the slug aga-instthe other slugs alreadycontained in the galley and to advance the stack of slugs" a short distance to provide space into which the next following slug may drop.

When the casting of short slugs is to be'discontinued and the casting of slugs of the usual length resumed,the chute 12 isremoved'from' the galley whereupon the'slugs of usual length cast-in the machine .and'ejected through the usualejecting passage will be'received in the manner. usual with outside galley-s.:,. o

' ing a slug by 'an edge thereof 'foreedgewise travel-ling movement therein While its typeface is'foremo'st', means for arresting such travelling movement of the'slug, and means for turning the slug edgewise to bring its.

type face uppermost. i V

I 3. In a galley forline' casting machines, a

" galley entrance embodying i a chute forlsupporting a slug on one ofits ends While travellingtherein, means in the chute for arrest ing the slug against further travel, and means 7 for discharging the slug from its arrested position'in the chute into the galley and for turning the slug to bring its type face uppermost. r

' '14. In a galley for line casting machines, a

the slug for discharge through said opening galley entrance forming a chute for supporting the slug on one of its ends While travelling therein, the bottom of said chute having -an opening for the discharge of the slug therethrough into the galley, and means controlling said opening and operative to turn the slug to bring its type face uppermost While discharging through said opening.

' '5- In a galley for line castingmachmes, a

galley entrance embodying a chute to receive and slidably support a slug While resting on one of its ends, the bottom-of the chute having an opening for; the discharge of the slug therethroughr into the galley, a relatively fixed part to supportone'edge ofthe slug above said opening,'a WithdraWable part to support the rest of the slug, and means for Withdrawing the, latter part to discharge the slug into the galley and to cause-turning of the slug to bring its type face uppermost.

6'. In a galley'for line casting machines, a

galley entrance to support a slug while travellingtherethrough and having an opening for the discharge of thejslug therethrough into the galley, and means actuated'from a moving part of the machine for controlling said dischargeopening. f

7'. In a galley for line casting machines, a

- galleyentrance to support a slug on one'of its ends hile travelling therethrough'and; having an opening for the discharge of the slug therethrough, and means'actuated by'a moving part of the machine for releasing and for turning it during such discharge to bring its type face uppermost; y

.- .8. In a galley for line casting machines, a

galley entrance embodyingv a chute for supe porting a slug on one of its ends While travelling therethroughza'nd having an opening in its bottom for the discharge of the slug therethrough into the galley, means for arresting i V the travel of the slug when it reaches a position above said opening, a member movable into position to support theslug above said. opening and withdrawable to cause dropping of the slugtherethrough into; the galley, and

a part tocooperate with'the slug While disingthrough s'aidopening to bring'its'.

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type face uppermost. I

9. In a galley for line casting machines,

having slug ejecting means anda forward. 7

ly movable slide for bringing the same into position. for operation, a galley entranceq embodying a chute to receive a slug from theejecting means and to support it on on'e of its "ends While travelling therein, means for discharging the slug from said chuteinto the galley and for turning the slugtobring its type face uppermost, and means actuated by the advance of said" slide for 'operatin'g said slugdischarging and turning means. v

10. 'In a galley for line casting machines,

a galley entrance embodying a, chute" for supporting a slug to travel thereinvvith itstype face foremost, the bottom of the chute hav-' ing an opening for thejdischargeo-fthe slug .therethroughinto the galley, a stop in" said chute beyond said opening for arresting-the travel of the slug, a ledge at oneend of said opening adjacent to said stop for'supporting I the forward edge of the slug, and a member beneath said opening and movable into a position to 'uncover said'openi'ng and cause the slug to drop therethrough While its for- Ward edge rests on; said ledge andthereby" cause turning of the slug to bring its type,

face uppermost.

embodying a plate to receive type slugs With 11. In a galley for line-casting machines,

their type faces uppermost, a galley en- I trance embodying achute' having means for removably'mounting it above said plate, {said chute being'adaptedto receive and support slugs on their ends'and having an opening above said plate for the discharge of the slugs therethrough onto said plate,'and means 7 for turning the slugs to bring their type faces uppermost While discharging; through said opening;

12. In a galley for line casting machines,

embodying a plate to receive "type slugs With their type faces uppermost and having'an entrance for directing slugs thereto while their typefaces are uppermost, an entrance having means for removably mounting it in superposed position above the galley plate and the first-mentioned entrance and embodying a chute for receiving and supplate.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand;

EDMUND M. GOODBODY. 

